Out of This World Library Programs: Using Speculative Fiction to Promote Reading and Launch Learning
Focusing on the most compelling titles across the vast area of imaginative fantasy and science fiction literature and media, this book showcases creative ways to build on existing interest in these genres and promote reading, literacy, and critical thinking.

Science fiction and fantasy stories captivate the imaginations of youth and adults—even today, when real-life technological developments often border on unbelievable. We see evidence of the universal appeal of sci-fi and fantasy-themed tales in popular books, movies, and television series—from The Hunger Games, The Martian, and Star Wars to Jessica Jones and The Man in the High Castle. This guide provides avenues for making use of what naturally interests young audiences pre-teen through emerging or new adult with some 50 programs based on speculative fiction.

For each of the literature-based programs, the book provides a description of the project that identifies the appropriate age level and its goals and learning objectives as well as the duration of time and materials needed. While the selection of titles is diverse, special emphasis is given to media and books created by women and people of color. The step-by-step directions, annotation of the book on which the project is based, list of related titles, and special tips ensure that you'll be able to easily implement the program in your classroom or library. Most of the programs have a technology-related component but can be adapted to be done as traditional crafts. All of the programs are appropriate for students in English and creative writing classes as well as for youth or young adults in a public library setting.
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Out of This World Library Programs: Using Speculative Fiction to Promote Reading and Launch Learning
Focusing on the most compelling titles across the vast area of imaginative fantasy and science fiction literature and media, this book showcases creative ways to build on existing interest in these genres and promote reading, literacy, and critical thinking.

Science fiction and fantasy stories captivate the imaginations of youth and adults—even today, when real-life technological developments often border on unbelievable. We see evidence of the universal appeal of sci-fi and fantasy-themed tales in popular books, movies, and television series—from The Hunger Games, The Martian, and Star Wars to Jessica Jones and The Man in the High Castle. This guide provides avenues for making use of what naturally interests young audiences pre-teen through emerging or new adult with some 50 programs based on speculative fiction.

For each of the literature-based programs, the book provides a description of the project that identifies the appropriate age level and its goals and learning objectives as well as the duration of time and materials needed. While the selection of titles is diverse, special emphasis is given to media and books created by women and people of color. The step-by-step directions, annotation of the book on which the project is based, list of related titles, and special tips ensure that you'll be able to easily implement the program in your classroom or library. Most of the programs have a technology-related component but can be adapted to be done as traditional crafts. All of the programs are appropriate for students in English and creative writing classes as well as for youth or young adults in a public library setting.
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Out of This World Library Programs: Using Speculative Fiction to Promote Reading and Launch Learning

Out of This World Library Programs: Using Speculative Fiction to Promote Reading and Launch Learning

Out of This World Library Programs: Using Speculative Fiction to Promote Reading and Launch Learning

Out of This World Library Programs: Using Speculative Fiction to Promote Reading and Launch Learning

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Focusing on the most compelling titles across the vast area of imaginative fantasy and science fiction literature and media, this book showcases creative ways to build on existing interest in these genres and promote reading, literacy, and critical thinking.

Science fiction and fantasy stories captivate the imaginations of youth and adults—even today, when real-life technological developments often border on unbelievable. We see evidence of the universal appeal of sci-fi and fantasy-themed tales in popular books, movies, and television series—from The Hunger Games, The Martian, and Star Wars to Jessica Jones and The Man in the High Castle. This guide provides avenues for making use of what naturally interests young audiences pre-teen through emerging or new adult with some 50 programs based on speculative fiction.

For each of the literature-based programs, the book provides a description of the project that identifies the appropriate age level and its goals and learning objectives as well as the duration of time and materials needed. While the selection of titles is diverse, special emphasis is given to media and books created by women and people of color. The step-by-step directions, annotation of the book on which the project is based, list of related titles, and special tips ensure that you'll be able to easily implement the program in your classroom or library. Most of the programs have a technology-related component but can be adapted to be done as traditional crafts. All of the programs are appropriate for students in English and creative writing classes as well as for youth or young adults in a public library setting.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798216126164
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 02/06/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 176
File size: 6 MB
Age Range: 7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Joel A. Nichols, MSLIS, is the data strategy and evaluation administrator at the Free Library of Philadelphia, where he has previously worked as a children's librarian and branch manager.
Joel A. Nichols, MSLIS, is the data strategy and evaluation administrator at the Free Library of Philadelphia, where he has previously worked as a children's librarian and branch manager.

Denise E. Agosto, PhD, is professor in the College of Computing&Informatics and director of the Master's in Library&Information Science program at Drexel University.

Table of Contents

Foreword Denise E. Agosto ix

Part 1 Background 1

Introduction 3

Part 2 Teens and Tweens 9

Book Covers: Redesigning Bias 11

Frankentoys: Mashed-Up Monsters That Teach Descriptive Vocabulary 14

So Real They're on Twitter!: Superhero Micro-Blogging and More 17

Authors Are People Too: Fan Letters and Sci-Fi Fandom 20

Claymation Adaptation 23

Steampunk Jewelry 26

Strange Maps 28

Heroes of Feminist Science Fiction Trading Cards 31

Vampires from A to V, and Zombies from W to Z: A Lesson in Infographics 34

Mock Science Fiction Awards 37

All about Tiptree: Inventing a Literary Alter Ego 41

Best Book Reviews (with Optional Podcast) 44

Short Story Trailer 47

SFF Readers' Theater 50

Best Adapted Screenplay 52

Piracy and Ownership: From Copyright to Creative Commons 56

Graphic Novel Point/Counterpoint 60

Board Game Adaptation 62

Spaceship Comparison Cards 66

Simple Special Effects 69

Monsters of Makeup 71

Gagh, Soylent Green, and ChickieNobs: When SF Makes Food Disgusting 73

"Filk" Songs: Science Fiction Folk Songs 75

Pop-Up Con at the Library 77

Doctor Who Cubes 80

World Building 101 82

Fairy Tales in Space! 87

Sonnets from Saturn: Science Fiction Poetry 90

Dinos versus Dragons: Ultimate Smackdown 92

Fifty-Five-Minute Fanzine 95

Ewe? Ew: Rules for Cloning and Genetic Engineering 97

Interview with an Android 99

Part 3 Reading and Creative Writing Programs 103

Creative Writing Exercises 105

Write a Space Opera in an Hour 106

Write a Sword and Sorcery Story in an Hour 109

Write a Dystopia/Utopia in an Hour 111

Write a First Contact Story in an Hour 114

Write Alternate History in an Hour 116

Spellcraft 119

From Elvish to Klingon: Science-Fiction and Fantasy Languages to Know 123

Galactapedia Entry 126

Out of This World Book Club 128

The Girl in the Road by Monica Byrne 130

The Mount by Carol Emshwiller 131

The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson 132

The Mirage by Matt Ruff 133

China Mountain Zhang by Maureen McHugh 134

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders 136

Air by Geoff Ryman 137

The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord 138

The Devourers by Indra Das 140

Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard by Lawrence Schoen 142

Appendix A Science Fiction and Fantasy for the Very Young (Preschool Programming) 143

Appendix B Outcomes Evaluation 147

Bibliography 151

Index 155

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